# SMS pricing in Mexico

> SMS to Mexico costs from $0.028 per message (indicative list rate, reviewed 2026-09-24) over 3 direct operators (Telcel, AT&T Mexico, Movistar Mexico); sender IDs are registered with the IFT in 5-10 business days.

- Canonical URL: https://www.broadnet.me/pricing/sms/mexico
- Language: en
- Last updated: 2026-10-21
- Publisher: BroadNet (https://www.broadnet.me)

Indicative A2P SMS list rates per message, reviewed 2026-09-24. Regulator: IFT.

## Rates by operator

| Operator | Rate (USD) | Send window |
|---|---|---|
| Telcel | $0.0327 | — |
| AT&T Mexico | $0.0303 | — |
| Movistar Mexico | $0.0280 | — |

## Market facts

- Regulator: Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT)
- Sender-ID lead time: 5-10 business days
- Time to launch: Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production
- Typical OTP latency: 3.0 s
- Mobile subscribers: 130M
- Dialling code · MCC: +52 / 334
- Billing currencies: USD, MXN
- Published SMS band: USD 0.02 – 0.04

## Sender-ID rules

IFT + operator sender ID registration. Spanish characters in UCS-2 or GSM-7.

## SMS to Mexico: common questions

### Which operators carry SMS to Mexico, and at what rate?

BroadNet sends over 3 routes (Telcel, AT&T Mexico, Movistar Mexico). The lowest indicative list rate is $0.028 per message, reviewed 2026-09-24; volume tiers lower it automatically from 100K messages a month.

### What does the SMS price include?

Each segment is billed once: a message longer than 160 GSM-7 characters is split into segments. Delivery receipts are included with no per-receipt fee, there is no setup fee, and sender-ID registration is passed through at cost.

### Do I need to register a sender ID in Mexico?

Yes. Sender IDs are registered with the IFT; typical lead time: 5-10 business days. BroadNet handles the registration during onboarding.

### How do I get test access for Mexico?

Request test access from this page; we reply within one business day. Live in 5–15 business days from test-access request to production.

Coverage and sender-ID rules: https://www.broadnet.me/coverage/mexico